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Four Italian airports are being warned that they may face jet fuel restrictions amid limited supplies from a key provider. An aviation notice issued Saturday said that “due to limited fuel availability from Air BP Italia, refueling services for operators contractually linked to Air BP Italia may be subject to restrictions.” The affected airports are Bologna, Milan Linate, Treviso and Venice. Italian news agency ANSA reported that Air BP Italia — a subsidiary of British oil giant BP — told airlines that priority would be given to ambulance and state flights, as well as flights lasting more than three hours.…
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Published on 05/04/2026 – 11:46 GMT+2 An unusual incident has sparked a heated debate among German heritage protectors that raises crucial questions about the handling of historic material and the role of amateur researchers. A so-called “dirt detective” carried out an illegal excavation in the ruins of Metilstein Castle near Eisenach, a site close to Wartburg Castle, one of Germany’s most famous castles. In 1999, it was the first German castle to be placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List (source in German). Over a period of several weeks, without any authorisation, the man conducted a number of digs at…
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 05/04/2026 – 8:29 GMT+2 Rare personal belongings once owned by Marilyn Monroe are set to go on display in a new exhibition celebrating the Hollywood icon’s life and legacy. A private preview at the Waldorf Astoria New York recently unveiled highlights from the Icon Collection, a private archive featuring clothing, documents, photographs and film memorabilia linked to the star. Collector Bryan Johns, owner of the Icon Collection, said his fascination with Monroe began in childhood. “I think it started when I was a little kid and found a Playboy magazine under my dad’s bed,” he recalled,…
And it’s another reason why it’s time to add Big Oil and national security to the list of longstanding political and economic dynamics that Trump has successfully thrown into chaos.The dizzying effects of the Iran war actually seem to be ending a long period during which growing oil and gas production at home meant U.S. political leaders felt they could worry less about the energy-related risks of U.S. military interventions — and energy executives didn’t have to fret about U.S. foreign policy as a major risk to their business.Instead, Trump’s war in Iran — not to mention his nominal takeover…
The Artemis astronauts were gearing up Saturday for their long-anticipated lunar flyby, including reviewing the surface features they must analyse and photograph during their time circling the Moon. Upon waking around 1635 GMT on Saturday, the astronauts were approximately 271,979 kilometres from Earth, and approaching the Moon at 178,154 kilometres, according to NASA. The next major milestone of the approximately 10-day journey is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the “lunar sphere of influence” – when the Moon’s gravity will have a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth’s. If all proceeds smoothly, as…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that an extended conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran risks diverting Washington’s attention away from Ukraine, potentially leaving Kyiv with a dangerous shortage of essential Patriot air defence systems. Ukraine desperately needs more US-made Patriot air defence systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, Zelenskyy said in an interview late on Saturday in Istanbul. Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians. It has also targeted Ukraine’s energy supply to disrupt industrial production of Ukraine’s newly…
Published on 05/04/2026 – 8:47 GMT+2 At the end of March every year, dozens of illustrators gather in the German city of Leipzig to present their work. But there are no traditional canvases on show. Instead, this meeting is all about eggs, a symbol that is closely associated with Easter celebrations. Their creations, however, have little to do with classic Easter egg colouring. Many of them use craft techniques that are several centuries old and have often been passed down from generation to generation. This year, according to the organisers, artists from Germany, Poland, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Great…
U.S. forces have rescued an American service member who had been missing since an F-15 fighter jet crashed in Iran on Friday, President Donald Trump said early Sunday. “This brave warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,” Trump wrote in a social media post just after midnight Washington time. Trump said that the aviator is injured but “will be just fine,” adding that the rescue involved “dozens of aircraft” and that U.S. had been monitoring his location “24 hours a day,…
A US military pilot who had been missing after his plane was shot down in Iran has been found, said President Donald Trump on Sunday. A frantic US search-and-rescue operation unfolded after the crash of the F-15E Strike Eaglejet on Friday, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who turned in the “enemy pilot.” “This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,” he wrote. A second crew member was rescued earlier. “This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in…